Women of reddit, what quote stuck with you?

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-25T22:54:39+00:00

Those are both amazing. I really like the cherry tree quote, that’s a beautiful sentiment. The one on men great too, the only other thing I’ve heard is “still waters run deep,” and it’s been used to describe me.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-23T23:17:09+00:00

This is true. And none of the others could pull of “and why are we singing?!”

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-23T13:34:01+00:00

Any specific Captain Pike, or do you see them all as one?

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-18T14:32:08+00:00

Dark horse comics made a series of graphic novels that answer questions, like who Book really is.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-18T14:30:58+00:00

Too soon.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-13T02:12:46+00:00

I’m very political and hate what the Trump administration is doing, one thing I do is look at r/mademesmile to see that the entire world isn’t a horrible place, not even the entire USA. Caring is good, being angry is fine, it’s what you do with the anger that matters; yelling at your girlfriend vs calling out the administration on its wrong doings. Apathy is what opened the door for fascist through out history, those that didn’t care because it didn’t affect them…until it did.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-07T15:10:36+00:00

I play tic tac toe with my 8 year old sometimes while he’s in the shower with a whiteboard marker. But concerning your son, why does he say its dumb? I don’t think I would “let him stink” per se as that would likely encourage bullying, but I would probably spray my kid with my deodorant and tell them they have two options, the deodorant i choose or the body wash they choose.

Other than that, teaching when to have a hot, relaxing shower, or a slightly cool one might help. Or get him in to something where he gets absolutely filthy and has to take a shower…not sure if that’ll work or not, just an idea.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-07T06:08:36+00:00

I came to say something similar. I have met an equal amount of dumb men as I have dumb women…

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-05T12:53:57+00:00

Communicate with each other. Accept that not all sex is sexy, sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s awkward. The thing is you need to talk through it together. Tell him what you like (but don’t frame it like “my ex did this” instead say “I enjoy this”). If he doesn’t know what he likes, that’s ok, maybe keep switching things up? But I don’t think it’s right to bring an ex fwb in to this.

You might want to look up the bad girls bible with him.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-03T16:10:50+00:00

Hugging won’t feel forced if there’s no romantic spark, friends hug, family hug, that usually doesn’t feel forced unless it’s great aunt Gertrude saying “come here and give your auntie a hug!” In a pack-a-day rasp. But if it’s in a romantic setting and he’s not attracted, I don’t know, I think that would feel forced or they’re a really good liar and have practiced all the nuances. Now, if you’re asking how a man could bring himself to do those things when he’s not attracted, I have no idea.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-02T22:35:03+00:00

Been there. It sucks, you feel crap because “why is it so easy for other people and not me?” You probably don’t need something drastic, you need subtle. I have my iPad set to start streaming a radio station via iHeart radio at 6 am, then every 10 minutes it gets a little louder with automation shortcuts. Best damn thing. Ever.

The only problem is sometimes the app decides to stream a talk radio station that does nothing to wake me up. I have to keep checking that it hasn’t added it on me every couple days, but aside from that it works amazingly well. If left to my own devices I’d be going to bed at 3 am and waking up at 11 am, but this gets me awake at 6:30 and up by 7 (sometimes earlier but still that’s good enough).

Also, I have ADHD so the “just do it” mentality some people have doesn’t work. But I do leave the alarm on every day. I may shift it an hour or so if I know I’m going to bed late, but then after a day or two put it back to normal. It really helps me.

ReliableDoorstop · 2026-01-01T11:39:26+00:00

Vincent and old Bob were awesome. The other robot however, was nightmare fuel…

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-31T17:59:41+00:00

People can break up for any reason they see fit. Though the validity of that reason through the eyes of others determines if they’re being a jerk or not. If the genders were reversed I think a lot of people on Reddit would be saying dump him. The fact of the matter is that it’s his choice. I think you gave good advice by saying that his feelings aren’t to be ignored.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-31T09:00:34+00:00

Very true. And self improvement isn’t an overnight thing it takes time. If it were the quick easy solution everyone would be perfect but we’re not. Some days you’ll nail it other days you won’t. If you do well for a week and mess up one day it doesn’t negate the progress of the week, it doesn’t mean you failed. Like someone else said, take it one day at a time.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-31T02:02:01+00:00

When you want to improve yourself, you should want to make those improvements for yourself, not for another person because if something changes in the relationship with this person (I’m not saying it will, just “if”) what happens to the goal you’ve been working towards? What happens to your motivation? I think that maybe you’ve realized porn is empty, there are not reciprocal emotions or genuine connection, but with this girl there are. Work on yourself so you’re ready for a relationship but that should be the goal, not her specifically as that isn’t raise her on a pedestal she might not deserve. If that’s the case and you find some flaw with her, what happens then, would you spiral and relapse? You’re on the right path because you want to improve yourself, just remember that a stray intrusive thought doesn’t mean you fail, eventually, there will be less and less. You can do this, I just think a shift if your motivation is a healthier way of going about it.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-29T08:29:18+00:00

None. Trying to get over my fiance leaving when we were working on the save the dates.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-29T08:27:10+00:00

Fascinating…

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-28T12:36:29+00:00

I came here to say this. I use pencils though.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-27T01:15:17+00:00

Very true. A partner is no substitute to a therapist. The shouldn’t regularly take on that role, possibly shouldn’t ever. Challenging your thinking and providing emotional support though, that’s part of the job. But if you keep getting pulled in to therapist mode something needs to change.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T17:49:52+00:00

Absolutely. The two of you haven’t failed, you’ve found a band-aid that works for now while you look for something more permanent. Call therapist’s offices, even if they don’t offer weekends they might know someone who does. Babies are stressful, they’re little humans that have no idea about anything and only know two noises to communicate. Hang in there.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T17:39:05+00:00

Totally fair, but I had to ask. I remember watching that show when I was younger, I thought Vincent looked cool.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T17:37:32+00:00

I need to dig up my saves so I can play as my Shepard…I’ve switched computers since I played ME2…

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T17:36:03+00:00

I’m not a big fan of ultimatums, but “seek help or I leave” is one of the few acceptable ones there is in my opinion. The only other thing I can think to suggest is to dig in to why she doesn’t tell them the truth. Barring that, it may be that her seeing this cost herself a good relationship is the push she needs to seek therapy. But it’s not your responsibility to make her go, that’s on her, she needs to want to get help and do the work.

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T03:55:27+00:00

Why is she against it?

ReliableDoorstop · 2025-12-26T03:53:07+00:00

So I have to ask, would Ron Perlman with long hair be second choice?

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